Alexander in Burke County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Sherman's Left Wing

By Mike Stroud, May 2008

1. Sherman's Left Wing Marker

Inscription.

Sherman's Left Wing. . On Dec. 4, 1864, Kilpatrick`s cavalry division (USA) of Gen. Sherman`s army, supported by two brigades of Baird`s infantry division of the 14th Corps, drove units of Wheeler`s cavalry corps (CSA) out of Waynesboro and across Brier Creek in order to burn the bridges over that stream. Baird`s third brigade, with the division trains, remained at Thomas` Station (6 miles S of Waynesboro) to finish destroying three miles of railroad, then marched to Alexander and encamped. It was joined here at dark by Baird and his other brigades. . . Next day, Baird marched via Sardis to rejoin the 14th Corps, followed by Kilpatrick who had camped at Old Church on Quaker Road.

On Dec. 4, 1864, Kilpatrick`s cavalry division (USA) of Gen. Sherman`s army, supported by two brigades of Baird`s infantry division of the 14th Corps, drove units of Wheeler`s cavalry corps (CSA) out of Waynesboro and across Brier Creek in order to burn the bridges over that stream. Baird`s third brigade, with the division trains, remained at Thomas` Station (6 miles S of Waynesboro) to finish destroying three miles of railroad, then marched to Alexander and encamped. It was joined here at dark by Baird and his other brigades.

Next day, Baird marched via Sardis to rejoin the 14th Corps, followed by Kilpatrick who had camped at Old Church on Quaker Road.

Location. 33° 1.318′ N, 81° 52.594′ W. Marker is in Alexander, Georgia, in Burke County. Marker is at the intersection of Old Quaker Road (State Highway 24) and Munnerlyn-Alexander Road, on the right when traveling east on Old Quaker Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Waynesboro GA 30830, United States of America.

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Also see . . . Brier Creek's Past History. The Battle of Brier Creek was an American Revolutionary War battle fought near the joining of Brier Creek with the Savannah River in eastern Georgia. (Submitted on May 26, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)

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